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Library Resources & OER

UW-Green Bay Libraries offer a variety of e-books and streaming videos to support classroom teaching. Below is a list of licensed providers available to UW-Green Bay students, faculty, and staff. While these resources are not considered Open Educational Resources, they provide a low-cost option for course materials.

If you're interested in using a library e-book as a course text, contact us to ensure access for your students throughout the semester.

E-books

Ebook Central
A wide range of subjects covered. Find e-books.

Please see our guide for important access info: https://libguides.uwgb.edu/ebook
eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
A wide range of subjects covered. Find e-books.

See our e-book guide for user information: https://libguides.uwgb.edu/ebook
Gale eBooks (Gale)
Covers a broad range of subjects. Find encyclopedias and other e-books.

Gale Virtual Reference Library's powerful delivery platform puts your reference content into circulation. Researchers will have the power to Search and share results, Create mark lists, Track research through search history, Share articles using InfoTrac InfoMarks® and more.
Brill E-book Collections
Full text e-books in the humanities and social sciences.

Browse e-books in a variety of subjects including Asian Studies, Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity, Biology, Classical Studies, European History and Culture, Language and Linguistics, Materials and Surface Sciences, Middle East and Islamic Studies, Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy and Social Sciences.
Humanities E-Books (ACLS)
Subjects covered include humanities, area & cultural studies, art history, religion & philosophy, performing arts, folklore, and literary criticism. Find e-books.
Very Short Introductions
Subjects covered include arts, humanities, reference material, healthcare, science, and social sciences. Find a broad overview of each topic covered in a short e-book format. Limit 5 simultaneous users.

Streaming Video

Academic Video Online
Subjects covered include anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more. Find streaming video, documentaries, films, and film clips.
American History in Video (Alexander Street Press)
Subjects covered include history, biography, politics, world events. Find primary sources, streaming video content, and newsreels.

The early newsreels, including the complete series of United Newsreel and Universal Newsreel, available online in their entirety only in this collection, capture history as it was made and reported to viewers of the time. Collection mainly consists of contemporaneous video from the 1890s to the 1980s.
Black Studies in Video (Alexander Street Press)
Subjects covered include African American history, politics, art and culture, family structure, gender relationships, and social and economic issues. Find film and streaming video.

Alexander Street Press
Docuseek
Covers a wide range of subjects. Find streaming video that can be embedded into courses or viewed online.
Films on Demand Master Academic (Films Media Group)
A wide range of subjects covered. Find streaming video, film, clips, educational films, and documentaries.

A Web-based digital video delivery service that allows users to view streaming videos anytime. Special features allow users the ability to organize and bookmark clips, create and share playlists, personalize folders, and manage their entire collection.*If you cannot access a specific film title through Films on Demand, please search for that title in Search@UW (www.uwgb.edu/library). If you continue to experience difficulty accessing the film, contact the Research Desk at refdesk@uwgb.edu *

The Difference Between OER and AER

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OER vs AER

OER, or Open Educational Resources, are free, openly available resources, published with either an Open License or in the public domain. They can be revised, remixed, reused, redistributed, and retained. Examples: open textbooks, syllabi, full courses, modules, games, or activities.

AER, or Affordable Educational Resources, are resources that are not openly license, but are available for no additional cost to students. They cannot be revised, remixed, reused, redistributed, and retained. Examples: YouTube videos, blogs, journal articles, ebooks from the Library, or digital courseware.

Both options save our students money!

Last Updated: Jun 16, 2025 12:17 PM
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